Acrats de Morue
Ingredients
1 and 1/2 cups flour | ||
1 tsp kosher salt | ||
2 eggs | ||
3 tbs unsalted butter, melted and cooled | ||
1 cup milk | ||
1/2 lb salt cod fish | ||
1 fresh hot pepper, seeded | ||
2 scallions, minced | ||
1 clove garlic, crushed | ||
1 tbs fresh parsley, chopped | ||
1 tsp thyme or 2 tsp fresh | ||
1 allspice berry, ground | ||
fresh cracked black pepper to taste | ||
oil for deep frying |
These are cod fish fritters that commonly served in Martinique andĀ Guadeloupe.
Directions:
- Sift the flour and salt into a bowl.
- Beat the eggs with the butter and add.
- Add the milk gradually, stirring only to combine.
- Add a little more milk if the batter is too stiff.
- Cover and allow to stand for 2-3 hours.
- Meanwhile soak the fish in cold water.
- TheĀ time will depend on the hardness and saltiness of the fish.
- Drain, remove any bones and skin.
- Pound the fish in a mortar with the hot pepper.
- Add the scallions, garlic, parsley, thyme. all spice and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
- Stir into the batter and allow to stand for 30 minutes.
- Heat the oil in a deep fryer or large heavy sauce pan to 375 degrees and fry the mixture by heaped tablespoonfuls until golden grown.
- Drain on paper towels and keep warm.
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